COSHH & Risk Assessment

COSHH

This course covers

• The COSHH regulations
• Employer and employee responsibilities
• How you can be exposed to hazardous substances
• The risks of toxic, corrosive, and flammable substances
• The general precautions necessary for each type of substance
• How to assess the risks of a hazardous substance
• What information is held in safety data sheets
• How to interpret existing and international COSHH signs
• Identifying which potentially harmful substances are in their workplace
• The importance of washing hands and best practice
• The importance of using the right containers
• Identifying specific risks in various workplace scenarios

RISK ASSESSMENT

Overall objectives

To give you practical guidance on assessing the health risks caused by hazardous substances, to meet the requirements of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002 for a 'suitable and sufficient' risk assessment.

Modules

1. Introduction to hazard and risk
2. Legal aspects
3. Fundamental principles of risk assessments
4. Making a risk assessment
5. Workplace controls

Duration 1/2 Day

CPD Accredited